Practical spirituality

The Bhagavad Gita, made livable.

Timeless wisdom for ordinary days, taught verse by verse by krsnadaasa, a servant of Krishna.

The whole journey, one map

Eighteen chapters. Begin wherever your heart is today.

Each chapter opens into the verses, with the original Sanskrit, a clear translation, and a teaching that brings it into everyday life.

Why this is different

Every verse, taught the way a teacher would in the room with you.

Not just a translation. Each verse draws the Upanishads, the yoga and bhakti traditions, and modern life into one living thread, and ends with reflection questions you can actually carry off the page.

आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा।
कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च॥

āvṛitaṁ jñānam etena jñānino nitya-vairiṇā · 3.39

Sanskrit termModern echo
KāmaDopamine-driven craving loops
AnalaThe feed that grows hungrier the more it is fed
BuddhiThe inner CEO who either leads or gets dragged along

Beyond the Gita

Books and longer studies

The practical Gita

My first book, published in 2017, on the practical components of the Bhagavad Gita. Its warm reception, and the many requests for more, set me on the path of writing and teaching in earnest.

2017

Pragmatic Bhakti Sutra

Released in June 2023, exploring the practical side of devotion and spirituality for the way we live now.

2023 · Read the series

Akkalkot Swami Samarth

The life and teachings of the beloved saint of Akkalkot, a book that came into being purely through His grace. A heartfelt offering for anyone drawn to self purification and the path of Bhakti. It is a non profit work, priced only to cover printing, and free to read on Kindle Unlimited.

Newly published · a non profit offering

Stay close to the teaching

A verse a day, gently in your inbox.

Keep walking the path with one short teaching each morning, and join the satsanga whenever you feel ready.